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  • 22-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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x^3 times x^? equals to x^17

what’s the missing exponent?

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sqdancefan
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  • 22-09-2020

Answer:

  14

Step-by-step explanation:

The applicable rule of exponents is ...

  (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)

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You have ...

  (x^3)(x^a) = x^17

  x^(3+a) = x^17

Equating exponents, we get ...

  3 +a = 17

  a = 14

The missing exponent is 14.

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